Activity 1: Anchor Paper

Read the essay. It has an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs (in bold) and a
conclusion paragraph. After reading the essay, follow the directions.

Directions: Identify and label the underlined parts of the essay to show its

structure. Choose your answer from the word pool. Write only the

letter of your choice in your English activity notebook

A. Body

D. Supporting Details

B. Conclusion

E. Thesis statement/Main Claim

C. Introduction

F. Topic Sentence/ Main Point

Making and Keeping Friends

Making and keeping friends is fun, but it also takes effort. Some people think that

making and keeping friends is natural and requires nothing but hanging out and having fun. (4)

(There are important things to remember in making and keeping friends.)

(5) (A lot of friends are having things in common, so it’s easy to share parts of their life

with the other person.) (6) (For example, if both like drawing or Legos, then they can do that

together and share their creations.) They can even create together! Sometimes sharing parts of

your life is simply telling the other person what is going on in your life and keeping in touch.

(7) (Showing you care about the other person’s happiness is another important part of

being friends.) (8) (Sometimes people do nice things to put a smile on their friends’ faces.)

Another common way to make your friends happy is to make them laugh. Sometimes, when

they are down, just showing you care is enough to make them feel better.

(9) (Being there for friends when times really get tough is the hardest part of being

friends.) Sometimes people don’t know what to do or say when their friends are hurting, so it’s

uncomfortable. (10) (A hurting friend usually just needs someone to listen, but sometimes it’s

nice to help them think about their problem and generate a solution.) There are also times when

they are down because a friend hurt them and that’s when that friend needs to apologize and

ask how to make it better.

Having fun with someone is easy, but friendship takes time and effort. You have to

take care of your relationship like you would take care of a plant. People need to feel

connected to their friends and know that they care.
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